Country Life for Friday 30 July 2010

9:05 PM.It's reasonably mild in the North Island, but still generally very wet underfoot and in the South Island there's a hint of early spring appearing on the horizon. Audio

9:21 PM.Gun shearer Edsel Forde removes the fleece from the 10 ewes. His business gets busier each year but he still sneeks time shearing in Sardinia. Over there he reckons he works for five hours a day, and… Read more Audio

9:35 PM.Jim Davidson is one of the last full time fishing operators based at Jackson Bay in Southern Westland. Jim or 'Jimbo' as he's known locally runs a tuna and crayfish boat that's crewed by members of… Read more Audio